{"id":16999,"date":"2026-10-28T16:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.madeeasy.in\/?p=16999"},"modified":"2026-10-28T17:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T12:04:42","slug":"a-detailed-analysis-of-isro-scientist-salary-and-job-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madeeasy.in\/blog\/a-detailed-analysis-of-isro-scientist-salary-and-job-profile","title":{"rendered":"ISRO Scientist Salary & Job Profile: Pay Scale, Allowances & Career Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISRO scientist salary starts at <\/span>INR 56,100 basic pay per month<\/b> for a Scientist\/Engineer \u201cSC\u201d, who joins in Level 10 of the <\/span>Pay Matrix<\/b>. DA, HRA and transport allowance come on top. Therefore, the gross pay in a metro city crosses <\/span>INR 1.1 Lakhs per month<\/b>. This article explains pay, perks, job roles, eligibility and promotions. The pay details are sourced from the <\/span>ISRO official website<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the ISRO Scientist Salary for a Fresh Joiner?<\/b><\/h2>\n

A fresh Scientist\/Engineer \u201cSC\u201d gets a minimum basic pay of <\/span>INR 56,100 per month<\/b>. This is the base of the ISRO scientist engineer SC salary structure. The pay scale for the post is <\/span>INR 56,100 to INR 1,77,500<\/b>, so the basic pay grows with yearly increments (3% under the 7th CPC rules). Check out the <\/span>Scientist\/Engineer \u201cSC\u201d at ISRO<\/b> details given below:<\/strong>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Detail<\/strong><\/td>\nOfficial Information<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Post<\/strong><\/td>\nScientist\/Engineer \u201cSC\u201d (Group A Gazetted)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pay level<\/strong><\/td>\nLevel 10 of the Pay Matrix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Minimum basic pay<\/strong><\/td>\nINR 56,100 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pension<\/strong><\/td>\nNew Pension Scheme<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Posting<\/strong><\/td>\nAny ISRO\/DoS centre; transfer is possible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>\n175 (provisional)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The official ISRO Scientist recruitment notification states that <\/span>DA, HRA and TA<\/b> are payable as per rules. DA is currently <\/span>60% of basic pay<\/b> and it is revised twice a year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the ISRO Scientist In-Hand Salary Per Month?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The ISRO scientist in-hand salary per month depends on your posting city, because HRA changes with city class<\/b>. Check out the estimate for a metro city (X Class, HRA at 30%, higher TPTA city such as Bengaluru) with DA at <\/span>60%<\/b>.\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Component<\/strong><\/td>\nAmount (INR per month)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Basic Pay<\/strong><\/td>\n56,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DA (60%)<\/strong><\/td>\n33,660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HRA (30%)<\/strong><\/td>\n16,830<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transport Allowance (INR 7200 + DA)<\/strong><\/td>\n11,520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gross Pay<\/strong><\/td>\n1,18,110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NPS deduction (10% of basic + DA)<\/strong><\/td>\n8,976<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Approx. in-hand (before income tax)<\/strong><\/td>\n1,09,134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note<\/b>: <\/span>These figures are just estimates<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a Y-class city, in-hand pay is about <\/span>INR 1.04 Lakhs<\/b>. In Z-class city, the in-hand pay is about <\/span>INR 0.98 Lakhs<\/b>. Income tax and other deductions come on top.<\/span><\/p>\n